Matthew 10:40-42

The Reward of Service

40 "¹He who receives you receives Me, and ²he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

41 "³He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

42 "And ⁴whoever * in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 18:5; Luke 10:16; John 13:20; Galatians 4:14
• 2. Mark 9:37; Luke 9:48; John 12:44
• 3. Matthew 25:44, 45
• 4. Matthew 25:40; Mark 9:41

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e. humble